Amy Matthews
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
About Amy
I have been doing counseling for over 35 years. When I lived in Pennsylvania, I worked as a school counselor in a high school for 28 years and also maintained a private practice. Since moving to Florida, I worked in a private practice in which I specialized in both adolescents and adults. I also work with families and couples. I worked at Better Help before and formed many successful relationships with clients. I consider myself to be an eclectic counselor who is genuine, supportive, and empathetic. I have been in therapy many times and definitely understand how helpful it can be to have someone who is in your corner, advocating and believing solely in you. I consider myself liberal and non-judgmental and I would be surprised if there was something you could tell me that I have not heard before, I also have a strong sense of humor and know that humor has saved me many times from my own issues. I received my Master’s degree in 1980 in Marriage, family, and Child Counseling, but I consider that my life experience just as important in having added to my counseling skills. Many counselors can learn from books, but I incorporate all I have learned in my own life experience into the work I do with clients. Let’s talk.
What Amy helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
How Amy works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
What clients say
- “I am extremely happy with my choice of a therapist. I’ve been to a few and Amy has to be the most relatable and down to earth yet very professional. It feels like your talking to a friend not a therapist which makes it much easier to open up and have an honest chat. You can tell she has years of experience and makes you feel very comfortable. Highly recommend!”
- “I like that Amy is being very helpful and she is concerned about my son well being, she has guided me about my son mental health and I believe she has lots of experience with teenagers, I certainly recommend Amy Matthews.”
- “I am new to therapy, and Amy has made it a good experience.”
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- “I instantly knew I would be comfortable with Amy in the first session we had. She’s easy to talk to and has great tips for dealing with my issue.”
- “I had to try a few different counselors before I found Amy. I feel like we connected well. I feel a trust I hadn't before. She's very knowledgeable and understanding. She listens to me in a way that makes me feel heard. I feel like she understands my concerns and offers great advice.”
- “Amy has been incredibly responsive and very proactive in working on our situation. I feel that she does her best to make time, understand details, and think of solutions. Amy is a problem solver, and her experience plays a huge role in her knowing how to help people.”
- “Amy is a very kind, compassionate and caring counsellor and she helped me stop criticising myself so much, and to accept myself and my life conditions. I’m very happy that I got to know her. Thank you.”
- “Amy Matthews is an exceptional counselor. She always listens to what I have to say, to all my problems, and offers me ways to over come my depression and anxiety.”
- “I love Amy! She’s readily available, responds consistently and checks up on me through the week. Awesome counselor.”
- “Amy helped me going through my hardest days.”
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- “I’ve always been scared of counseling and avoided it for many years but this platform made it easier and Amy is brilliant and settled me in very quickly by asking all the right questions. She checks up on me too if I’ve been quiet for a couple of days. Such a relief to feel like someone cares.”
- “Amy always listens to me and makes suggestions that I would never have thought about. She has knowledge about multiple fields. If I don't respond for a couple of days then she contacts me to check in and is very understanding of all my concerns. I often feel like I'm not heard but Amy makes sure that I feel heard and understood. She understands my aversion to medication and she has to provided me the information about medications as well as other options without pushing me. I have recommended her to my co-worker who struggles with similar issues to mine and she already loves Amy based on my sessions that I've allowed her to listen to. Thank you Amy”
- “She is great! Non judgemental and open minded. I would recommend her to anyone who needs help”
- “Amy is real, fair, and eager to hear both sides to guide her clients towards the best possible outcome. She uses her experiences as tools to help lift you up and help you gain perspective on your situation and I really appreciate that about her.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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